In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 25 wins & 47 nominations total
- Crocodile Gang Boss
- (as Feng Xiao Gang)
- Donut
- (as Zhi Hua Dong)
- Brother Sum
- (as Danny Chan)
- Bone (Sing's Sidekick)
- (as Lam Tze Chung)
- Beggar
- (as Cheng Yan Yuen)
- Inspector Chan
- (as Zhang Yi Bai)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSurpassed Shaolin Soccer (2001) in February 2005 to become the highest-grossing Hong Kong-made movie in Hong Kong.
- GoofsWhen Coolie takes on the Axe Gang alone, before the tailor joins in, an Axe Gang member takes a perfect unblocked swing at Coolie's back, realizes that Coolie can't block it, and runs away.
- Quotes
Barber: Why don't you train us to be top fighters... and we'll avenge them!
Landlady: Becoming a top fighter takes time, unless you're a natural-born kung-fu genius, and they're 1 in a million.
Barber: [Does martial arts routine] It's obvious I'm the one.
Landlady: [immediately punches him in the face] Don't think so.
- Alternate versionsThe version released in Spain took a few artistic licenses when it was dubbed. Giving each character a different accent from each region of Spain or from other parts of the world.
- Sing has a Madrid accent and also the street slang.
- His partner has Catalan accent.
- The landlord and his wife have an Andalusian accent.
- The Ax Gang Vice General has an Argentine accent.
- The Crocodile Gang Boss has a Mexican accent.
- Donut has the accent of a Chinese person trying to speak in Spanish.
- The Two Harpist have a French accent.
- The Beast has an Italian accent.
- And some neighbors of "Pig Sty Alley" have a Galician accent.
- SoundtracksZhi Yao Wei Ni Huo Yi Tian
Composed by Liu Jie Chang
Lyrics by Lin Huang Kun
Performed by Huang Sheng Yi
Arranged by Ying-Wah Wong (as Raymond Wong)
- jive-3
- Sep 15, 2004
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Tuyệt Đỉnh Kung Fu
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,108,591
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $269,225
- Apr 10, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $104,882,445
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
- 2.35 : 1